School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia
Somalia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.98 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.98 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
38th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.98 million
in 2025
All-time low
230,926
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia is 1.98 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia peaked at 1.98 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 230,926, in 1970.
That places Somalia 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 230,926 | — |
| 1971 | 236,969 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 243,081 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 249,556 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 256,365 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 263,022 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 269,774 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 276,315 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 283,337 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 315,495 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 361,507 | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 379,158 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 373,584 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 391,204 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 409,969 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 430,234 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 451,403 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 474,106 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 490,857 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 480,859 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 481,081 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 482,494 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 449,861 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 437,911 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 455,785 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 437,512 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 429,905 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 753,143 | +75.2% |
| 1998 | 840,672 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 905,160 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 941,087 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 980,972 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.94 million | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.98 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 262,484 | 230,926 | 315,495 | 10 |
| 1980s | 424,288 | 361,507 | 490,857 | 10 |
| 1990s | 567,352 | 429,905 | 905,160 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 941,087 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 1.30 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million | 1.72 million | 1.98 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia was 1.98 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,926 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release